Biology:Crassula rupestris

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Crassula

Crassula rupestris
Crassula rupestris-PICT3087.jpg
Decussate phyllotaxis of Crassula rupestris
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Crassula
Species:
C. rupestris
Binomial name
Crassula rupestris
L.f.[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Crassula monticola N.E.Br.
  • Purgosea rupestris (L.f.) G.Don

Crassula rupestris, called buttons on a string, is a species of Crassula native to Namibia and to the Cape Provinces of South Africa .[2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3] It is also called bead vine, necklace vine, and rosary vine.[3]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are currently accepted:[2]

  • Crassula rupestris subsp. commutata (Friedr.) Toelken
  • Crassula rupestris subsp. marnieriana (Huber & Jacobsen) Toelken

References

  1. Suppl. Pl.: 189 (1782)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Crassula rupestris L.f.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:273461-1. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Crassula rupestris buttons on a string". The Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/4748/Crassula-rupestris/Details. Retrieved 4 October 2020. "Other common names … bead vine; necklace vine; rosary vine" 

Wikidata ☰ Q1404147 entry